swagger
/ˈswæɡ.ɚ/verb, noun
swagger is spelled S-W-A-G-G-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, swagger means “To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in swagger?
| Letters | 7: S-W-A-G-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,536th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is swagger?
Swagger appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce swagger?
- UK /ˈswæɡ.ə/
- US /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/
Swagger has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-swagger.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-swagger.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with swagger?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as swagger from its last stressed vowel (/æɡəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of swagger
- swaggers present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- swaggering participle, present
- swaggered participle, past
- more swagger comparative
- most swagger superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swagger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.
- 2
To boast or brag noisily; to bluster; to bully.
- 3
To walk with a swaying motion.
noun
- 1
Confidence, pride.
- 2
A bold or arrogant strut.
- 3
A prideful boasting or bragging.
- 4
AustraliaSomeone carrying a swag; a swagman.
adjective
- 1
archaicslangFashionable; trendy.
15 March, 1896, Ernest Rutherford, letter to Mary Newton Mrs J.J. [Thomson] looked very well and was dressed very swagger and made a very fine hostess.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Swagger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | se pavaner, plastronner, rouler des mécaniques, se donner des airs , se vanter, fanfaronner |
| German | großtun, sich wichtigmachen, wichtigtun , angeben, prahlen, aufschneiden |
| Spanish | pavonear , fanfarronear , pavoneo , fanfarroneo |
| Portuguese | marra , bravata |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does swagger come from?
A frequentative form of swag (“to sway”), first attested in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595), see quotations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).